I translated the interview because I thought it would be better if she talked to me in Spanish because it is my first language.
1. What is the typical day of a psychologist?
Patients con in every day to this very office and try to open up to me and I try to guide them with any kinds of problems, addictions, or depression.
2. How many patients a day?
About seven each day. Some days I see more and some days less.
3. Do you use medical treatment?
No, since I am a social worker, I usually get to treat them mentally, I tell them to go to other specialists if the problem gets out of control and medication is needed. I am just a social worker.
4. How much vacation time do you get?
I work on my own schedule and I choose the vacation time I want. But the less I work, the less money I make so it is in my own interest to stay working.
5. How much do you get paid?
It is different every month, the single sessions are $90 and couples or families are $100 for 55 minutes.
6. Is it rewarding to see how a patient develops over a period of time?
Yes, I get to see the process of each of them. They get better by just being able to do a simple task as communication.
7. For how long do patients attend to your sessions?
I see some patients for as long as years. For the first couple of months they come as often as needed. When things start to fall into place for them, I make them come every six months or so just for check ups.
8. What types of approaches are used?
Depends, for the single sessions I use cognitive approaches which is more like expressing feelings and stating their experiences, and when more than one person comes, I use dynamic approaches to see how each react with each other.
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